Neil Dawson - 2/1/2017 14:35
Remember - this is not just about what Eddie wants - I think he would always want to keep Callum..
However, Eddie has always been correct in not wanting to keep players that don't want to stay. Wilson has the same agent as Ritchie and the two players are very close, hence the constant Newcastle speculation. He might find doubling his wages, firing a team to promotion in an easier league to get his confidence back, in front of 55,000 adoring fans an attractive proposition. If that noise has started to happen then Eddie would not keep building a team around him.
That's just speculation though - but anyone would have to be able to see the possibility of that. Of course it could well be that he is just being rested after some indifferent games and remains fully committed to the cause. I think if he starts against Arsenal then I would be more inclined to believe the second. It would mean he is still the first choice striker, just rested for the easier Christmas fixture. If he doesn't start I would start believing he might be off.